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Enrichment of Fat Graft with Association of ASC and Nanofat in an Animal Model.

Camargo CP., Barbosa EF., Chammas MC., Silveira HB., Santos DLS., Furuya TK.

Animal Study with a reported sample of 6, published in Aesthetic Plast Surg (2024) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Aesthetic Plast Surg (2024)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
6
Source database
PubMed
PMID
39402194
DOI
10.1007/s00266-024-04322-5
Citations
4

Abstract (original English)

Fat graft (FG) absorption rate varies from 20 to 80% in two years. Recently, several bioengineering techniques were applied to improve FG retention rate. Numerous studies investigated the use of adipocyte-derived stem cells (ASC) as FG enrichment. However, ASC production is costly, complex, and time-consuming. In contrast, Nanofat, a combination of lipids, stem cells and growth factors, offers a faster, simpler, and more cost-effective alternative for FG enrichment. This study aims to compare the effects of ASC with those of Nanofat, as a viable option in FG enrichment. Animals were allocated in three groups: Control group (1 mL fat), ASC group (1 mL fat +1x10 6 ASC), and NnF group (1 mL of fat + 0.3mL NnF). These groups were subdivided in three subgroups (4, 8, and 12 weeks, n = 6/group). We performed ultrasound and macroscopic measurements for FG volume, histology and expression of healing and inflammation genes. At week 12, ASC and NnF groups showed a higher retention of FG when compared to the Control group (51%, 46%, 12% respectively, p < 0.01). Fibrosis was similar in ASC and Nanofat groups. The Nanofat group showed a higher vascular density then the Control group (p < 0.05). Il-10 gene expression was higher, and Mmp9 was lower in the Nanofat group when compared to the ASC and Control groups. This study indicates that enriching FG with both ASC and Nanofat led to an incre

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

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Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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AnimalsAdipocytesAdipose TissueModels, AnimalDisease Models, AnimalGraft SurvivalRandom Allocation

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